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Meanings of insulin shock in English

Spanish
shock insulínico

The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma.

        shock insulínico

        Hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma.

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              Usage of insulin shock in English
              1
              You killed your only sister by sending her into insulin shock?
              G'day to die: a passport to peril mystery
              2
              Sometimes called an insulin reaction, or insulin shock, severe cases of hypoglycemia can lead to unconsciousness and seizures.
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              3
              The convulsions began then, Mark's body jerking spasmodically as he went into the third phase of insulin shock.
              Creature
              4
              Zedka was making an astral journey, something that had been a surprise during her first experience of insulin shock.
              Veronika Decides to Die
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              Zedka had sought out and borrowed everything that had been written about insulin shock, especially firsthand reports by patients who had experienced it.
              Veronika Decides to Die
              6
              But the most likely culprit, given his diabetes, was severe hypoglycemia, a sharp drop of his blood sugar, that could lead to insulin shock.
              Blind descent: the quest to discover the deepest place on earth
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              "We had this girl go into insulin shock last year, and-
              In the night room: a novel
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              "Did you send her into insulin shock, too?"
              G'day to die: a passport to peril mystery
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